melbourne , on 8 august 1966 . support command had been formed in 1959 , by merging the raaf ' s former training and maintenance commands . on 1 january 1968 , head ##lam was posted to london as head of the australian joint services staff . he served as an extra gentleman usher to the queen from 17 november 1970 to 5 june 1971 . = = retirement = = returning to australia in june 1971 , head ##lam took reset ##tlement leave before retiring from the air force on 3 august . he made his home in melbourne , where he died aged 62 on 23 december 1976 , after a lengthy battle with cancer . survived by his children and his second wife , he
melbourne, on 8 august 1966. support command had been formed in 1959, by merging the raaf's former training and maintenance commands. on 1 january 1968, headlam was posted to london as head of the australian joint services staff. he served as an extra gentleman usher to the queen from 17 november 1970 to 5 june 1971. = = retirement = = returning to australia in june 1971, headlam took resettlement leave before retiring from the air force on 3 august. he made his home in melbourne, where he died aged 62 on 23 december 1976, after a lengthy battle with cancer. survived by his children and his second wife, he